CHAPTER 5
Alpha Brenna POV
I walked as fast as I could towards my office back in pack house. I couldn't believe the High Priestess was here. I thought she would find our summon to be of no importance.
The day after my Beta and I were summoned by the council, we presented our case to them and we thought that we were going to be dismissed but to our surprise, It didn't happen. They knew the wolfs bane wasn't something to joke with.
Turns out, the Oracle had seen what had transpired and informed the council hence why we were summoned. They needed to know in details what had really happen and after debriefing them. We requested the presence of the High priestess and my mother said it may take months before she responded to us. But alas! Here we are, turns out it doesn't take months for her to visit because its been only seven days and she's already here.
I needed to be there to escort her to the meeting room as a sign of respect from our pack. Even though I didn't want to leave my mate alone in the hospital. How could I leave her lying alone in there? What if something bad happens to her.
I heard my wolf and dragon chuckling amused at my stray thoughts.
Three days ago I found out that she was indeed my long awaited mate. I still can't believe she's here with me.
"She will be fine. No one can hurt her while in there but you can always ask Jodie to keep an eye on her," suggested Onyx and Milo agreed with her.
When I visited her three days ago as was my usual routine, I walked into her room and the change in her scent almost knocked me down. The scent of pineapples mixed with pine wood scent in the forest. Onyx and Milo uttered one word that changed my life for good, "MATE."
I couldn't believe it, after all this time she came to me as promised. I knew she stumbled here by accident but she still came. Since then, I have spent all the time I could with her, reading to her, telling her about my childhood and all the things I could think of even though I knew she couldn't hear me, that is until today when I got the news that she made a slight movement.
I had to leave my parents house in a hurry to go see for myself. No one knew why I was so invested on a girl I hardly knew but I think they suspected especially my parents. Nothing went past the King and Queen.
I spent sometime talking to her, I knew I wasn't going to get any response from her but Jodie said even in coma they still heard us so I kept going. That was until I was interrupted by my Gamma saying that Priestess Amaris had arrived. I left with the promise of coming back later and headed to my office sparks still flying on my lips from when I kissed her forehead.
I felt a presence in my office and so I opened the door in preparation to see an old woman only to be surprised. In front of me sat a young looking brunette, with a veil over her head. She didn't look a day over twenty.
'You are the other one.' That was the first statement I heard immediately I turned around after closing the door. Her voice had me stopping in my tracks.
I had no Idea what she meant by that so I assumed she was talking to herself. Priestess' and Oracles are creepy people according to what my mother use to tell me when I was young so I ignored her statement as I could.
"Welcome to our pack High Priestess Amaris. It's a pleasure to meet you in person. Thank you for honoring us with your visit." I said as calmly as I could. I felt intimidated by her presence.
Milo wasn't having any of that, she felt insulted by me bowing my head to the Priestess. Onyx wasn't helping either. I heard a chuckle in front of me so I raised my head.
'Always as stubborn as ever Onyx and Milo,' the priestess said amused. ' they are right Alpha Brenna, you shouldn't be bowing to me, its I who should be bowing before the mate of the chosen one.' She added before bowing to me.
I had no idea what she meant by that but I was not in the right mind frame to question her. We were running out of time and I needed to escort her to the meeting room before I went back to my mate.
Deciding to do just that, I led her to the meeting room. The council had already converged. We sauntered into the throne room and I let her take a seat. Preparing to take my leave, I moved left only to be stopped by the High Priestess herself.
'Your presence will be required Alpha Brenna for you are the mate of our Chosen one, are you not?'
THE BLOOD WORSHIPPERS COMPOUND THAT SAME DAY.
Narrators POV
Footsteps could be heard hitting the floor. The spy was in a hurry to deliver an important message to her masters. It had taken her so much time to get there and she hopped that her masters are going to be happy especially The Grandmaster. Nothing seems to appease him this days.
She passed by the secretary's desk and noticed a new presence, wondering what happened to the previous one. She shook her head, she was good and always smiled towards her. This one seemed more afraid than anyone else she has ever seen seated there.
The door to the meeting room opened even before she could knock. She was greeted by the sight of fourteen men and women around a large table. One particular eyes bored into her like they were looking in her soul. She failed to notice two pairs of eyes glaring at her with so much anger, hatred and pure disgust.
"SPEAK," growled the man at the head of the table. His voice had her knees weak and not in a good way either.
"She has been spotted, one of the men reported that she ran away ten days ago," she whispered in a weak voice.
"Impossible!" exclaimed another voice. "My men made sure she was dead after her birth, that can't be right. Maybe the one that ran away was someone else."
Among the fourteen seated, two were secretly smiling at each other. They knew what had transpired that particular night 21 years ago.
"QUIET," shouted the first man also known as the Grandmaster. "I have no doubt you did an excellent job brother of which I commend you for it. If and I emphasize if the child survived, we must make sure that we finish what we started 21 years ago. We cannot allow her to come to her powers. We must find her, drink from her and live our immortal lives in peace. Make sure it happens before the next full moon," he said before turning to his spy. "Are you certain about this information? Can you trust your informant?"
"Yes Grandmaster, but if it appease you, I will look into it myself. From what I have heard, she is at the pack hospital. I will have to go see for myself before reporting back. We must be prepared for anything," she answered with so much confidence than earlier portrayed.
"Well then we must be vigilant and prepared. If she is there, the High priestess will be involved and all her warriors not forgetting the witches and all the hybrid abominations, the assigned guardians and the protectors, that's a war we don't want on our hands," concluded the Grandmaster.
"We will strike in two week's time," he added before dismissing them all.
The spy left through the door. The two on the table made it out the door and into their own chambers ready to send a warning to High priestess and all her followers.
The dark days were upon them all. The prophecy must be fulfilled. The war was coming. Blood will be shed and only a select few will survive.
Back in the meeting room.
Brenna was still surprised by the statement made by High priestess Amaris. What was the meaning of all this? Yes she had just found her mate and by her observation, her mate was very much human to her.
The priestess saw the confusion on everyone's face and concluded that the young Alpha had not made it public that she had found her mate. She understood her reasons and couldn't fault her but time was running out.
If what she felt was right, the war was heading their way and they needed to be prepared for it. They had so many foes than allies and they needed to start preparing.
Everyone in the meeting room was in their own heads trying to discern priestess Amaris' words. The only people who understood her were the werewolf Queen , dragon king, the oracle and the alpha. Only time will tell, if they were going to survive or not.
She took her chair as mechanically as she could. How Amaris knew her mating situation was beyond her but she couldn't question it, she knew she wasn't going to get a direct answer.
According to her mother, Queen Zifa, Priestess' were known not to give direct answers to everything you ask unless its important. What good would it do to her anyway. They had important matter at hand.
"Now that everyone is here. I would like us to proceed to the matter at hand. First, I would like to thank our High priestess for gracing us with her presence in such short notice. Secondly, this is the most crucial thing, I would like her to explain to us, how is it that the future queen of supernatural is mated to a human? Don't get me wrong, I have no objection to what the moon goddess has planned but why her? "Dragon King Zander asked calmly.
She watched everyone's head nod in agreement. Every man and woman wanted to know the reason too. Some were still surprised that the alpha had a mate that they knew nothing about and one was disappointed that she had found her mate.
She was also intrigued, being a wolf and a dragon hybrid, she was considered to be very powerful and most people assumed that she'd be blessed with a powerful mate.
Wait a minute, in my dreams all these years while speaking to my mate, she was never a human. She was supernatural. With this discovery of her memory, she turned her head quickly only to lock eyes with a smirking priestess who only chuckled and nodded. Brenna went to speak only to be interrupted.
"Indeed, our future queen is not human," she said smoothly. There were silent murmurs but she interrupted. "Has anyone of you read in depth the book of Myths and Prophecies?" she asked.
Some nodded yes, others shook their heads no while others looked at her in confusion. The alpha was among those who had read the book.
"Then it's safe to assume that most of you know The Cynogriffon Prophecy or better known as The Eagle wolf prophecy" she continued. "It is written; it will come a time that a wolf will be born, its form as strong as a Lion, speed as fast as a Cheetah or even more. The wolf will be as white as snow large wings with golden markings. She will shift early but will also appear human due to all the dangers that surround her. She will not be known until she meets her mate for it's only through her, will she be able to discover her true self and fulfil her destiny." She concluded. She knew more but felt it right to hold on to the information until it felt right to reveal.
Eagle wolf only ever appears when the world needs redemption from all the evil that plagues it, or when the supernatural world is on the verge of war.
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but I must say, darker days are upon us," she added. The Queen went to speak only to be interrupted by someone shouting through the door.
"Alpha, we are under attack."
'It seems the war has already started,' were her thoughts as she ran out of the conference room.